JJasonRodriguez

They -could- be if done in a proper way.

An average gamer’s idea is: “No! Games should only cost like this. The end.”
A company’s idea is: “What can make profits? Let’s see!”

Companies and shareholders aren’t simply going to say no to dollars because a handful of people in online message boards and websites are angry or have an opinion. Likewise, angry gamers aren’t just going to accept the idea that MTX exist in games.

And so ...

You’ll be surprised. A number of gamers are also against microtransactions in free-to-play games. Their reason:

- “It’s gambling/manipulative/predator y/abusive”

So yes, in some strange way there’s a blanket rule of sorts applied by some vocal commentators.

It leads me to think that the only time certain people are accepting of something is if it’s “free and handed to them with no strings attached.” 😄

Well the article did say that a different opinion will lead some people to react:

- like it requires a “wake up, sheeple!” type of response

And wouldn’t you know it, the next reply to your comment was, you guessed it... “wake up, sheeple!” 😄

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A number of reactions to a certain difference in opinion will lead people to lash out vehemently simply because of this strongly-held belief. But these beliefs and ideas that, more than likely, came from another random person on the internet (ie. YouTube, as you mentioned).

That’s why the first paragraph of the article already made mention of how video game discussions have become “partisan” and how easily “outrage” seeps in gaming simply because o...

That’s one of the funny things about human behavior. In today’s world where a lot of people are interconnected via social media and the net, the rapid-fire information makes it so that certain personalities or sentiments become a rallying cry or a sounding board. That’s why Twitter became popular — it allowed you to convey a message in the least amount of words that can be digested by a large number of people. It also meant that, oftentimes, discussions are reduced to memes, tweets, summaries...

You know, that's actually addressed (in three paragraphs no less):

> Here’s something that you might’ve seen tossed around in various discussions around the web: some players are complaining about the grind. Also, apparently microtransactions (time-savers) were made in order to force the player into purchasing them. So the “grind” (a.k.a. “regular progression in a video game with RPG mechanics”) has suddenly become a detriment.

> What some tend ...

Hi. I wrote that article. I just wanted to know if we're on the same page here.
That's because the article contained the following:
- mentioning the telemetry settings and that they're important to ascertain your rig's performance in real-time
- images contain the telemetry values (including FPS); you can click those for a larger view
- there were also mentions of how much FPS I had in certain modes

I don't know how el...

As basic as that sounds, there's a lot more to it. Power level/gear thresholds (or tiers) do apply. If you just "play the game" in the simplest of terms, chances are you'd probably end up doing content that doesn't reward you with higher PL drops. That's why a little bit of pre-planning and having the correct information are necessary. The basic "playing the game" idea is how a number of players only end up struggling with +1 drops instead of +5s or +10s.

As correct as that sounds, there's a lot more to it. Power level/gear thresholds (or tiers) do apply. If you just "play the game" in the simplest of terms, chances are you'd probably end up doing content that doesn't reward you with higher PL drops. That's why a little bit of pre-planning and having the correct information are necessary. The basic "playing the game" idea is how a number of players only end up struggling with +1 drops instead of +5s or +10s....

Actually I have one character (Titan) at 540. My Warlock and Hunter are at 532 with several weekly milestones that I can still pick up. Yes — like I said the app has “issues here and there” but at the same time I’ve rarely had issues with it.

#1: I tend to put my gear in the vault when I’m done with one character. This is because my next character will also go to the Tower to pick up bounties. I tend to keep my inventory organized as well and the best way to do that is in t...

Sadly yes - you will need the two DLC (Curse of Osiris and Warmind) plus the expansion (Forsaken) to catch up. There’s a “Legendary Collection” edition at £54.99 which has the DLC and Forsaken already. It also has the base game which you don’t need but, sadly, that’s how it’s bundled. There’s also the character boost which levels you up to be ready for Forsaken, although you’d still have to do some missions.

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